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FDR and the New Deal for Beginners
July 20, 2010This collaboration between a progressive historian and an underground comic artist brings the New Deal's politics and radicalism to life in a relevant time.
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Is the U.S. slouching toward Bethlehem?
July 20, 2010Millions are saying: if this is a recovery, how much worse can hell be?
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World labor today
July 19, 2010Last month's congress of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), in Vancouver, Canada was an eye-opener. Labor in every country to shift gears and rethink how to fight. But this congress gave a clear picture of...
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Arne Duncan’s $800 million fight
July 16, 2010$800 million is a lot of money but in comparison to the total federal budget of $3.6 trillion is represents less than .00022 percent. So why is Education secretary Arne Duncan fighting so hard to keep...
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Cheers and jeers, from the Gulf to the Vatican
July 16, 2010A lot of jeers - for BP, CEOs and Vatican officials - and some cheers too.
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